edge guides paper support extension Media ink cartridge clamp paper thickness lever Accessories Ink Cartridges paper support Media name Size Part number black print head cleaning color print head cleaning control panel printer cover output tray extensions load/eject power EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet EPSON High Quality Ink Jet EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet EPSON Photo Quality Glossy EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Legal EPSON Photo 4 6 Panoramic EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Iron-on Transfer EPSON Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Photo Sticker Kit EPSON Photo Stickers (refill) 8 10 S041060/S041028 S041059/S041025 S041111 S041117 S041062/S041029 S041061/S041026 S041067/S041048 S041124 S041126 S041072 S041071 S041107 S041134 S041141 S041104 S041145 S041064 S041063 S041054 S041122 SE41001/SE41002 S041153 (10 sheets) / S041155 (50 sheets) (with 16 frames) (with 16 frames) S041106 S041144-KIT S041144 Use these EPSON ink cartridges before the expiration date on the package. Printer Specifications Cartridge Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge Part number S020108 S020089 Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle 128 black nozzles (32 4, staggered) configuration 64 color nozzles 3 (cyan, magenta, yellow) Printable Epson s fastest ink jet printer columns and Up to 20% faster than the print speeds EPSON Stylus COLOR 800 Character pitch (characters per inch) Printing column Printing speed (characters per second) Draft LQ 10 80 533 400 12 96 640 480 15 120 800 600 17 (10 condensed) 137 912 684 20 (12 condensed) 160 1067 800 4/98-1
Print quality CR speed (inches per second) 180 dpi 180 dpi 26.7 360 dpi 360 dpi 20 720 dpi 720 dpi 20 1440 dpi 720 dpi 20 Resolution Input buffer Print direction Control code Line spacing feed speed Character tables Character sets Bitmap fonts Maximum 1440 dpi 720 dpi 32KB Bidirectional with logic seeking for text and graphics ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics code IBM XL24E emulation code 1/6 inch (default) programmable in 1/8-inch or 1/360-inch increments 100 milliseconds per 1/3-inch line 1 italic and 10 graphics character tables 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set EPSON Roman (proportional) EPSON Sans Serif (proportional) EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script Ink Cartridges Specification Black ink cartridge (S020108) Color ink cartridge (S020089) Color(s) Black Cyan, magenta, and yellow Print capacity* 900 pages ( paper; text at Normal - 360 dpi; 5%) (ISO/IEC 10561 Pattern) 300 pages ( paper; Normal - 360 dpi, 5% each color) Cartridge life 2 years from production date and up to within 6 months after opening package at 77 C (25 F) Storage temperature Transit temperature Freezing temperature** 4 to 104 F ( 20 to 40 C) 1 month at 104 F (40 C) 22 to 140 C ( 30 to 60 F) 1 month at 104 F (40 C) 120 hours at 140 F (60 C) 3.2 F ( 16 C) 0.4 F ( 18 C) Dimensions 1.09 (W) 2.1 (D) 1.5 (H) inches 27.8 (W) 52.7 (D) 38.5 (H) mm 1.7 (W) 2.1(D) 1.5 (H) inches 42.9 (W) 52.7 (D) 38.5 (H) mm * The print capacity may vary depending on how often you use the print head cleaning function. Also, if you print large graphics and dense text with little white space, you use ink faster. ** The ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 F (25 C). Note: All bitmap fonts are available in 10, 12, and 15 cpi. You can select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands. Scalable fonts EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Roman T EPSON Sans Serif H Note: All scalable fonts are available in sizes from 8 to 32 points, in 2 point increments, and four styles: normal, bold, italic, and bold italic. The printer always uses the fonts you select with your software application. You need to use the printer s internal fonts only if your application doesn t allow you to select fonts. 2-4/98
type Size types Thickness Weight Single sheets (8.5 11 inches) Legal (8.5 14 inches) Half (5.5 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 10 inches) (210 297 mm) A5 (148 210 mm) B5 (182 257 mm) Plain paper and special ink jet papers distributed by EPSON 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm) 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m 2 ) Transparencies and glossy media Photo Self adhesive sheets and iron-on cool peel transfer paper (8.5 11 inches) (210 297 mm) A6 (105 148 mm, glossy film only) 4 6 inches (102 152 mm) (8.5 11 inches) (210 297 mm) Panoramic (8.27 23.4 inches) (8.5 11 inches; iron-on cool peel transfer paper only) (210 297 mm) Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-epson brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Print on ink jet papers and envelopes only under these conditions: Temperature: 59 to 77 F (15 to 25 C) Humidity: 40 to 60% RH Store glossy media and self adhesive sheets under these conditions: Temperature: 59 to 86 F (15 to 30 C) Humidity: 20 to 60% RH Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first except envelopes. Load envelopes long edge first. Transparencies, glossy paper, and glossy film distributed by EPSON Photo distributed by EPSON Self adhesive sheets and iron-on cool peel transfer paper distributed by EPSON Photo stickers A6 (105 148 mm) with 16 frames Photo stickers distributed by EPSON Envelopes Cards No. 10 9.5 4.1 inches (240 104 mm) DL 8.7 4.3 inches (220 110 mm) C5 4.4 6.4 inches (114 162 mm) A6 (105 148 mm) 8 10 inches (203 254 mm) Plain, bond, or air mail paper Ink jet cards distributed by EPSON Glossy film and transparencies: 0.0051 to 0.0059 inch (0.13 to 0.15 mm) Glossy paper: 0.0067 to 0.0071 inch (0.17 to 0.18 mm) 0.0079 inch (0.2 mm) maximum 0.006 to 0.017 inch (0.016 to 0.43 mm) 0.0091 inch (0.23 mm) maximum 12 to 20 lb (45 to 75 g/m 2 ) 50.7 lb (188 g/m 2 ) 4/98-3
. Printable areas Single sheets and index cards A Envelopes A BL BL A: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). When printing multiple sheets of glossy media, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm). BL: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). BR: The minimum right margin is: 0.35 inch (9.0 mm) for and Legal 1.10 inches (28 mm) for No.10 envelopes 0.28 inch (7 mm) for DL envelopes 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for all other paper sizes. C: The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm). Photo BL, BR A: The maximum top margin is 0.67 inch (17.0 mm). BL, BR: The maximum left and right margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm). C: The maximum bottom margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm). A B-L A C BR C BR C EPSON 4 6-inch Photo (dotted lines indicate perforations) A: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). BL: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). BR: The minimum right margin is 0.54 inch (14.0 mm). C: The minimum bottom margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). C EPSON Panoramic Photo B-R Mechanical feed method Friction, auto sheet feeder, rear entry Sheet feeder 100 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m 2 ) paper capacity Total print 75,000 pages (, text only) volume Dimensions Storage Width: 8.7 inches (475 mm) Depth:1 0.7 inches (274 mm) Height: 7.4 inches (177 mm) Printing Width: 8.7 inches (475 mm) Depth: 24.0 inches (610 mm) 27.2 inches (692 mm, when loading transparencies) Height: 12.4 inches (315 mm) 7.95 inches (202 mm, when loading transparencies) Weight 14.3 lb (6.5 kg) without the ink cartridges Electrical Specification 120V Model 220 240V Model* Input voltage range 103.5 to 132V 198 to 264V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.4A 0.2A Power consumption Approx. 18 W (ISO/IEC 10561 Pattern) * Also designed for IT power systems with Phase to Phase voltage 220 240V Environmental Temperature Operation: Storage: Humidity Operation: Storage: Regulatory Approvals 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C) 4 to 140 F ( 20 to 60 C), stored in shipping container 1 month at 104 F (40 C) 120 hours at 140 F (60 C) 20 to 80% RH 5 to 85% RH (stored in shipping container, without condensation) Safety standards UL 1950 with D3, CSA C22.2 No. 950 with D3 4-4/98
EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B Ethernet Card Specifications Safety Reliability MTFB UL/CSA approved 10,000 hours (power on hours) DOS Support Interface type Ethernet network hardware connectors Network software Environmental Temperature Operation Storage Humidity Operation Storage* Type B interface IEEE 802.3 10BASE2 RG58A/U coaxial cable via BNC connector IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T straight-through twisted pair modular cable via RJ45 connector Novell Netware 2.x, 3.x, or 4.0 (Bindery Emulation Mode) EtherTalk (AppleTalk) DLC lpr, ftp over TCP/IP protocol NetBEUI NetBIOS over TCP/IP protocol 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C) -4 to 140 F (-20 to 60 C) 1 month at 104 F (40 C) 120 hours at 140 F (60 C) 20 to 80% RH 5 to 85% RH Regulatory Approvals EMC status sheet twisted-pair (10BASE-T) FCC part 15 class A thin coaxial (10BASE2) *stored in shipping container If driver support for the is not available from your software manufacturer, you can use one of the other EPSON ESC/P 2 printer drivers. These drivers don t provide all the features, such as 720 or 1440 dpi printing. Choose the first printer available from the following two lists: Black printing only LQ-870/1170 LQ-570(+)/1070(+) SQ-870/1070 LQ-850 LQ-500 Color and black printing EPSON Stylus PRO EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 EPSON Stylus COLOR II LQ-860 LQ-2550 Control Panel Settings You can change the following default settings from the printer s control panel: Setting Print direction Font Pitch I/F mode Auto I/F wait time Software Auto CR (IBM mode only) AGM (IBM mode only) Character table International character set for italic table Options Auto, Bi-D, Uni-D Courier, Roman, Sans Serif, Prestige, Script, Roman T, Sans Serif H, Draft 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi, Proportional Auto, Parallel, Serial, Option 10 seconds, 30 seconds ESC/P 2, IBM X24E Off, On Off, On PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1 Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark 1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1 4/98-5
Setting Auto line feed Network I/F mode Loading position Economy Parallel I/F transfer rate Changing control panel settings Follow these steps to change the settings listed above: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and has paper loaded. 2. Hold down the X color cleaning and press the Ppower. The printer prints a summary of instructions for changing settings and choosing a language for the instructions. 3. Press the X color cleaning to print a list of current settings (indicated with arrows) and additional instructions. 4. After you make the changes you want, turn the printer off to save the settings. The settings remain in effect until you change them again. Character Tables Options Off, On Off, On 8.5 mm, 3 mm, Others Off, On Fast, Normal All character tables except Italic are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F. Additional characters are available for hex codes 80 through FF. You can select the following character tables through the control panel or software commands: PC 437 (U.S./Standard Europe) PC850 (Multilingual) PC860 (Portuguese) PC861 (Icelandic) PC863 (Canadian-French) PC865 (Nordic) Abicomp BRASCII Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 Italic (no characters available for hex code 15) International character sets You can select a number of international character sets with the control panel or the ESC R command. Other sets can only be selected with the ESC R command. You can select additional characters with the ESC ( ^ command. Control Panel black cleaning color cleaning Follow these guidelines when the control panel lights come on or flash: S S B A B A P S B A P S B A Testing the Printer paper out light black ink out light color ink out light load/eject power power light When the paper out light flashes, paper is jammed in the printer. Turn off the printer and gently pull out all paper. Then press the E load/eject. When the paper out light comes on, your paper ran out or is incorrectly loaded. Load paper in the feeder and then press the E load/eject. When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge. When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink cartridge. When the power light and paper out light flash and all the other lights are on, your printer has a carriage error. When all the lights flash, your printer may have an internal error. You can run a self test to determine whether the problem comes from the printer itself or some other source. If the results are satisfactory, the problem lies in your software settings, the interface cable, or your computer. If the self test does not print correctly, you have a problem with your printer. Follow these steps to run the test: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 3. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer. Load paper that s at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. This prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts. 6-4/98
4. Hold down the E load/eject and press the Ppower. Hold down the s until the Ppower light starts to flash, then release them. 5. The printer prints a nozzle check pattern (shown on page 11) and samples of fonts and colors. 6. To end the test, turn off the printer. Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on your printer and computer. Using Hex Dump Mode You can use the printer s hex dump mode to identify problems if you know how to interpret hex code. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and has paper loaded in it. 2. Open the cover. 3. Hold down the E load/eject and the X color cleaning and press the Ppower. The printer prints Hex Dump Mode at the top of a page and then stops. 4. Print one or more pages from an application as usual. The printer prints the exact code it receives in hexadecimal format. 5. Turn off the printer to exit hex dump mode. Printing an Ethernet Card Status Sheet You can print a status sheet to see information about your Ethernet card including the serial number, node address, and network information. You need the status sheet information to configure your card. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and has paper in the feeder. Installing Ink Cartridges for the First Time Always use the ink cartridges that came in the box the first time you set up the printer. Follow these steps to install the ink cartridges: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off (the P power should be up). Then plug the printer s power cord into a grounded outlet. Always use the P power to turn the printer on or off. Never use an external switch such as a power strip switch to turn off the printer. Don t use an outlet that can be turned off by a wall switch or timer, or one that uses the same circuit as a large appliance. This may disrupt the power, which can erase memory or even damage the printer s power supply. 2. Open the ink cartridge packages that came with your printer. Then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of each one. Don t pull off the white portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge. black cartridge Remove the yellow tape seal, but don t remove the white portion color cartridge Install the ink cartridges that came with the printer to ensure the print heads charge correctly. You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it. It s OK if the tape does not tear off completely along its dotted line. status sheet 2. Press the status sheet to print out the status sheet. Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. 3. Press the P power to turn on the printer. The P power light flashes and the B black and A color ink out lights come on. The black ink cartridge holder moves into loading position. 4/98-7
4. Open the printer cover and lift up the black ink cartridge clamp. black ink cartridge holder 5. Place the black ink cartridge in the holder with the label pointing up and the arrow pointing to the back of the printer. Then close the clamp, making sure it clicks into place. Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge When the B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is low on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge. When the light stays on, the cartridge is empty and you need to replace it. Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: Black ink cartridge: S020108 Color ink cartridge: S020089 When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral. When the A color ink out light comes on, you can continue to print with black ink. Simply turn the printer off and then back on again. When you print, make sure you choose Black as the Ink setting in your printer software. Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge You can replace a cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is either flashing or on. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing before you start. Then follow these steps: 1. Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced. 2. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover. If the ink cartridge holder moves back to the right before you install the cartridge, don t try moving it back by hand. Press the Y black cleaning and hold it down for 3 seconds to move the holder back into position. 6. Now press the X color cleaning to move the color ink cartridge holder into loading position. 7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to install the color ink cartridge. Then press the E load/eject to begin charging the ink delivery system. Charging takes up to 4 minutes. The P power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds until it s finished. Don t turn off the printer or interrupt the charging process or it will start over, using more ink than necessary. Never turn off the printer when the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn t moved or made any noise for more than 10 minutes. black cleaning color cleaning 3. Press the Y black or X color cleaning and hold it for three seconds. If you press a cleaning when no ink out light is flashing or on, the printer cleans the print heads, as described on page 10. If you need to replace an ink cartridge before the lights flash (because the ink is too old, for example) follow the instructions under Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge on page 10. 8-4/98
The print heads move slightly left and the Ppower light begins flashing. (The print heads return to their home position if you don t proceed to step 4 within 60 seconds.) To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print heads by hand. Remove the yellow tape seal, but don t remove the white portion 4. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder. (Although the illustration shows the black ink cartridge, the procedure is the same for replacing the color ink cartridge.) black cartridge color cartridge You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it. It s OK if the tape does not tear off completely along its dotted line. Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out. 3. Lower the ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and the arrow pointing to the back of the printer. Don t open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, you can t reuse it, even if it contains ink. 5. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. 6. Follow the steps in the next section to install the new ink cartridge. Installing the New Cartridge Once you have removed the empty cartridge, you re ready to install the new one. Follow these steps: 1. Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging. 2. Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top as shown below. Don t pull off the white portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge. 4. Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place. 5. If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, follow the steps under Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge, and then steps 1 through 4 under Installing the New Cartridge. 6. Press the E load/eject and close the printer cover. The printer moves the print heads and begins charging the ink delivery system. (Even if you don t press the, ink charging begins 60 seconds after you close the clamp.) The Ppower light flashes, and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about three minutes. When it s finished, you can print again. Never turn off the printer when the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn t moved or made any noise for more than 10 minutes. 4/98-9
Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge If an ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it. How can you tell? You may notice that your printouts don t look as good as they used to. If print quality doesn t improve after cleaning and aligning the print heads, you can replace one or both cartridges. Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before the B black or A color ink out light is flashing or on: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing. 2. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover. Then locate the Y black and X color cleaning s next to the control panel under the printer s cover. To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print heads by hand. 3. Press both the Y black and X color cleaning s and hold them down for a few seconds until the black print head moves to the left. To replace the black ink cartridge, follow the instructions beginning with step 4 of Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge on page 9. To replace the color ink cartridge, press the X color cleaning and hold it down for a few seconds. After the color ink cartridge moves to the left, follow the instructions beginning with step 4 of Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge on page 9. Cleaning the Print Heads If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image, you may need to clean the print heads. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Cleaning the print heads uses ink, so clean them only if print quality declines. You can clean the print heads in either of the following ways: With the Head Cleaning utility in your printer software (when the printer is on a local port, not on a network) Using the printer s control panel s Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows computer or a Macintosh: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the B black and A color ink out lights are off. 2. Access the printer settings dialog box. 3. Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility (Macintosh). You see the Utility menu. 4. Click the Head Cleaning. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean one or both print heads. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes. When the power light stops flashing, you need to run a nozzle check to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. Never turn off the printer when the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn t moved or made any noise for more than 10 minutes. 6. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern (Windows) or Confirmation (Macintosh). Then click Next. See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 11 for instructions. If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above. If you don t notice any improvement after doing this two or three times, check the print quality solutions in the User s Guide. Using the Control Panel Follow these steps to clean the print heads: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, and that the B black and A color ink out lights are off. 2. Open the printer cover, then press the Y black or X color cleaning and hold it for three seconds. Cleaning takes about two minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes. 3. When the Ppower light stops flashing, repeat step 3 for the other print head if necessary. Never turn off the printer when the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn t moved or made any noise for more than 10 minutes. 4. After you re finished cleaning and the Ppower light stops flashing, you need to print a page to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. If you re connected directly to the printer, run a nozzle check. Go to step 5. If you re using DOS or a network interface card, open an application and print a document containing black and color data. Then go to step 7. 5. Access the printer settings dialog box. Then click the Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility (Macintosh). You see the Utility menu. 10-4/98
6. Click the Nozzle Check icon, then click Next. See the next section for instructions on examining the nozzle check pattern. 7. If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above. If you don t notice any improvement after doing this two or three times, check the print quality solutions in the User s Guide. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this, with the lower pattern colored cyan, magenta, and yellow: Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you re done. If any dots are missing, as illustrated below, clean the print heads again. missing dots 3. Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility (Macintosh). You see the Utility menu. 4. Click the Print Head Alignment icon. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page and select the correct alignment. Using the Control Panel to Align the Print Heads Follow these steps to align the print heads: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded. Then open the printer cover. Load paper that s at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. This prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts. For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper to check your alignment. 2. Hold down the E load/eject and the Y black cleaning and turn on the printer. Then release the s. After a moment, the printer prints an instruction sheet telling you how to select a language for the alignment instructions. 3. Press the correct control panel s as instructed to select a language. The printer prints instructions for aligning the print heads. 4. Follow the instructions on the sheet to align the print heads. When you re finished, turn off the printer to exit the alignment mode. Aligning the Print Heads If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print heads. You can align the print heads in either of the following ways: With the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer software (when the printer is connected to a local port only) Using the printer s control panel s Using the Print Head Alignment Utility Follow these steps to run the utility (Windows or Macintosh): 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded. Load paper that s at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. This prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts. For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper to check your alignment. Using Special Media When you print on special media, you need to be careful about choosing the correct Media Type and Size settings in your printer software. The table on the following page lists the available EPSON media and the corresponding Media Type setting for each one in your printer software. Media name Size Media Type setting EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet EPSON Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer EPSON Special Coated for 360 dpi Printing 360 dpi Ink Jet 2. Access the printer settings dialog box. 4/98-11
Media name Size Media Type setting EPSON High Quality Ink Jet EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet EPSON Special Coated for 720 dpi Printing EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON 720 dpi Index Card EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Legal 8 10 Photo Quality Ink Jet Related Documentation TM-STYCLR850 EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Service Manual PL-STYCLR850 EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Parts Price List CPD-6494 User s Guide CPD-6495 Setup Guide EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Photo EPSON Photo 4 6 Panoramic EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON High Quality Glossy EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Iron-on Transfer Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, you should repack it in its original box. Follow these steps: 1. Turn on the printer and wait until the print heads lock in the far right position. Then turn off the printer. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. To avoid damage, always leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer. 3. Remove any paper from the printer and remove the paper support. 4. Push in the output tray extensions and close the tray. 5. Repack the printer and attachments in the original box using the protective materials that came with it. See the Notice Sheet that was packed with the printer. Be sure to keep the printer level as you transport it. If you notice a decline in print quality after transporting the printer, clean the print heads; if output is misaligned, align the print heads. 12-4/98